diff --git a/lib/krb5/get_in_tkt.c b/lib/krb5/get_in_tkt.c
index a9a199906..817d6c1da 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/get_in_tkt.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/get_in_tkt.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ krb5_get_in_tkt(krb5_context context,
 		krb5_const_pointer decryptarg,
 		krb5_creds *creds,
 		krb5_ccache ccache,
-		krb5_kdc_rep **ret_as_reply)
+		krb5_kdc_rep *ret_as_reply)
 {
     krb5_error_code ret;
     AS_REQ a;
@@ -406,8 +406,11 @@ krb5_get_in_tkt(krb5_context context,
     free (key);
 #endif
 
-    free_KDC_REP(&rep.part1);
-    free_EncTGSRepPart(&rep.part2);
+    if (ret_as_reply)
+	*ret_as_reply = rep;
+    else
+	krb5_free_kdc_rep (context, &rep);
+
     if(ret) 
 	return ret;
     ret = krb5_cc_store_cred (context, ccache, creds);